Historic Iron and Steel Bridges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont (e-bog) af Glenn A. Knoblock, Knoblock

Historic Iron and Steel Bridges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont e-bog

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This book chronicles the development of metal truss and related bridges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the 1860s to 1940: the various types and their inventors, historical changes in the highway and railroad networks that caused these bridges to be built, the rise of state bridge-building agencies, developments in the field of civil engineering, and preservation trends. While many not...
E-bog 200,69 DKK
Forfattere Glenn A. Knoblock, Knoblock (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 27 januar 2012
Længde 218 sider
Genrer History of the Americas
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780786486991
This book chronicles the development of metal truss and related bridges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the 1860s to 1940: the various types and their inventors, historical changes in the highway and railroad networks that caused these bridges to be built, the rise of state bridge-building agencies, developments in the field of civil engineering, and preservation trends. While many notable metal bridges of the past are discussed in the context of these topics, the book's main focus is a detailed account of the remaining historic bridges.